| Two injured in attack on Kashmir news agency - Nov 23, 2004 16:5 IST |
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Two men were injured when unidentified attackers lobbed a grenade at the office of a news agency in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Monday.
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| We will prevent cross-border terrorism: PM - Nov 23, 2004 16:1 IST |
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said India was determined to prevent cross-border terrorism along its western and eastern frontiers and appealed to Bangladesh and Myanmar not to allow their territories to be used by anti-India rebel groups.
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| Partial strike in Rajasthan - Nov 23, 2004 15:55 IST |
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The countrywide general strike call by given by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest the arrest of Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi evoked partial response in Rajasthan Monday.
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| ICRISAT to promote cultivation - Nov 23, 2004 15:54 IST |
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The India-based International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is to help farmers increase their earnings by cultivating medicinal and aromatic plants.
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| Courts nixes closure of sexual assault case - Nov 23, 2004 15:53 IST |
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A court here Monday rejected a request by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close a case relating to the alleged sexual assault of two minor girls by personnel of the Uttar Pradesh police in 1998.
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| Stray violence mars Maharashtra shutdown - Nov 23, 2004 15:51 IST |
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A daylong strike called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to protest the arrest of Hindu pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi Monday evoked little response in Maharashtra but stray incidents of violence were reported in the state.
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| Kaizad Gustad to make ASEAN rally documentary - Nov 23, 2004 15:49 IST |
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Filmmaker Kaizad Gustad has joined the India-ASEAN car rally with an international crew to shoot a documentary on the 20-day, trans-Southeast Asia adventure event that starts from here Monday.
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| Classical, pop singers join chorus against AIDS - Nov 23, 2004 15:48 IST |
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A poignant three-minute song sung in unison by 16 classical, pop, Punjabi and film singers will kick-start an intensive campaign against AIDS later this year.
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| India developing neem-based spermicide against AIDS - Nov 23, 2004 15:47 IST |
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Indian scientists are developing a herbal spermicide from neem in an effort to control the spread of AIDS.
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| Superstition is good business at trade fair - Nov 23, 2004 15:46 IST |
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Superstition could qualify as a fast moving consumer good, if sales of a glass bead - claimed as a protective charm - at the ongoing trade fair is any measure.
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| Kerala housewife leaves US palates tingling - Nov 23, 2004 15:45 IST |
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Nimmy Paul has returned from the Napa Valley in California, but not without leaving a lingering taste of her fish curry and appams.
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| Mental disorders rising in Himachal - Nov 23, 2004 15:43 IST |
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An increasing number of people are falling prey to mental ailments in Himachal Pradesh.
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| Bihar to use CCTVs to keep tabs on prisoners - Nov 23, 2004 15:40 IST |
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Closed circuit TVs will be installed in jails in Bihar to keep a close watch on high profile prisoners, including politicians.
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| Female bodyguards now up for hire - Nov 23, 2004 15:38 IST |
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Equality of the sexes is reaching new levels in India. You can now hire female bodyguards, well trained in martial arts and weaponry, for your protection.
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| Kaizad Gustad robbed before car rally - Nov 23, 2004 15:37 IST |
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Filmmaker Kaizad Gustad’s jeep was stopped and robbed at gunpoint 120 km outside Guwahati.
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| Congress, BJP meeting ahead of parliament session - Nov 22, 2004 13:40 IST |
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A meeting between senior Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders has been called by the Lok Sabha Speaker Monday to ensure a smooth parliament session that begins Dec 1.
This is the fourth in a series of five meetings and the first between Congress and BJP leaders called for by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee to enable smooth transaction of business in parliament.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad would represent the Congress.
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| Manmohan offers support for tea industry - Nov 22, 2004 13:38 IST |
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said his government will offer generous help to bail out India’s beleaguered tea industry facing a slump in exports and falling prices.
I assure you that we will work to rejuvenate the tea industry which is a sector of the economy, he told a rally in Assam’s main city Guwahati organised to inaugurate the new capital complex building.
Manmohan Singh was responding to a plea by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who exhorted New Delhi to come to the aid of the ailing tea industry.
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| Mega ASEAN car rally to start Monday - Nov 22, 2004 13:37 IST |
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An estimated 25,000 people will gather at a stadium Monday where 1,500 performers will dance and sing as one of India’s biggest ever diplomatic and trade campaigns begins in the shape of a car rally.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will flag off the first India-ASEAN car rally at the Nehru Stadium here. The rally will last 20 days and traverse 8,000 km across eight ASEAN countries.
This is a massive trade and culture campaign of India, said Ajay Khanna, deputy director general of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), which is organising the rally with the ministry of external affairs.
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| Car rally to push regional trade, ties - Nov 22, 2004 13:36 IST |
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A car rally starting here Monday and winding through eight countries in southeast Asia could boost trade between India and southeast Asia in a major way.
The India-ASEAN car rally is expected to push ties in three key areas: investment from southeast Asian tigers like Singapore and Malaysia, boost Indian exports of manufactured goods to countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand and surge tourism potential in the entire region.
These three key areas are where India is really looking to make a significant difference in the coming years, said Ajay Khanna, deputy director general of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), which is organising the 20-day rally.
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| Priests in short supply for auspicious Nov 28 - Nov 22, 2004 13:34 IST |
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There will be no dearth of anxious couples Nov 28, but there sure will be a shortage of priests as some 14,000 weddings are expected to be solemnised in the capital on what is thought to be an auspicious day for Hindus.
Not just priests, even services of marriage contractors, caterers and florists will be available at a premium Nov 28, thanks to the rush of couples who have chosen to get married that day.
With each wedding expected to cost an average Rs.1 million, inclusive of rent for marriage halls and food, the total cost of the weddings is likely to touch Rs.14 billion.
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